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Staff at a popular Indian restaurant in Horley were “not washing their hands” and “dirt, food, debris and grime” were found around the kitchen, a hygiene inspection has found.

Jai Ho, which has an average 4.5 star rating on TripAdvisor , was inspected on July 13 and a detailed report has been released to Get Surrey following a Freedom of Information request.

The report awarded the restaurant, based at the Coppingham Arms on Balcombe Road, one out of five for food hygiene, and made a string of recommendations for improvement which the restaurant's management say they have since made.

He claimed the inspector had visited at a time when staff were cleaning the kitchen, which is why their hands appeared dirty, and that they were no longer serving food at that time.

Suresh Mehra (left) and Sam Ahluwalia, business partners who own Jai Ho at the Coppingham Arms, Horley (Image: David Cook)

He added that issues with there supposedly being grime around the kitchen were to do with the "fabric of the building" but that steps have now been taken to address them.

He said: "Staff were cleaning stuff down so I don't know why they say the staff hadn't been washing their hands.

"What they said was the sink that was there for hand washing was too hot for anyone to wash their hands, so we've now put mixed taps on there [so that cold and hot water come out together and ensure the water isn't too hot]."

Mr Ahluwalia said he and his business partner Suresh Mehra have spent "the best part of £25,000" changing the fabric of the building, replacing skirting boards that were found to be grimy, replacing a wooden door with a stainless steel one and installing hygienic wall coverings that can be wiped down.